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8:22 PM,
Mar. 9, 2014

Delaware guard Jarvis Threatt slams home two points in the second half on Sunday.

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For the first seven minutes of the first half, the University of Delaware's men's basketball team was unstoppable, burying open shots, driving through the lane, doing pretty much anything it wanted against Northeastern.

The Blue Hens led 19-5, and it seemed like their berth in the Colonial Athletic Association championship game Monday night would be a formality.

Then UD center Carl Baptiste started picking up fouls. Northeastern switched to a zone. The Hens started turning the ball over and missing shots. Before long, they were down five, and it seemed like their NCAA Tournament hopes ...